Land Surveyor
Duties: The candidate will be responsible for professional work in land surveying, which is concerned with establishing, investigating, and reestablishing land and property boundaries, and with preparing plats and legal descriptions for tracts of land. The work requires application of professional knowledge of the concepts, principles and techniques of surveying, including underlying mathematics and physical science, in combination with a practical knowledge of land ownership laws. Position may be subject to work an uncommon tour, including nights, weekends, and holidays to meet mission requirements. Overtime or night differential pay and/or unusual duty hours may be required.

Qualification and Experience

Qualifications: The candidate should have a degree in land surveying; or civil engineering with a surveying option/emphasis. The civil engineering major must have included at least 6 semester hours of surveying, 3 semester hours of land law, and 21 additional semester hours in any combination of the following: surveying, photogrammetry, geodetic surveying, geodesy, route surveying, remote sensing, cartography, survey astronomy, land information systems, computer-aided mapping, aerial photo interpretation, and survey analysis and adjustments. OR Have a combination of education and experience - courses equivalent to a major in land surveying or civil engineering as described above, plus appropriate experience or additional education. OR Be a current registered Land Surveyor in a State, territory, or the District of Columbia obtained by written examination. Such registration must have been obtained under conditions outlined in the National Council of Engineering Examiners (NCEE) Unified Model Law for Registration of Surveyors. Candidate wishing to be considered under this provision must show evidence of registration based on successful completion of the written examinations. Registration granted prior to adoption of a registration law with qualification requirements equivalent to the NCEE Model Law by the State, territory, or District of Columbia are not acceptable under this option. To be considered equivalent to the NCEE Model Law, registration laws must include the four options listed within the NCEE Unified Model Law in the section specifying General Requirements for Registration as a Professional Land Surveyor.

For GS-07: The candidate should have completed one full year of graduate level education OR have completed a Bachelor's degree with superior academic achievement OR have 1+ year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-05 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector Assisting in verification of survey data including measurements and calculations conducted as survey sites; Preparing data, charts, plots, maps, records and documents related to surveys; and Using specialized instruments including transit theodolites, altimeters, and GPS systems OR have a combination of education and experience that equates to 1 year of experience.

For GS-09: The candidate should have completed a Master's or equivalent graduate degree OR have completed two full years of progressively higher graduate level education leading to a Master's degree OR have obtained an LL.B. or J.D. that is related to the position being filled OR have 1+ year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-07 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector Collecting data to be used to designate land, air, and/or water boundaries; Surveying and investigating land surfaces to project precise measurement and location of lines, angles, points, areas, and elevations; and Providing data relevant to the shape, contour, gravitation, location, elevation, or dimension of land or land features on or near the earth's surface for engineering, mapmaking, mining, land evaluation, construction, and other purposes OR have a combination of education and experience that equates to 1 year of experience.

For GS-11: The candidate should have completed a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree OR have completed three full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a Ph.D. or equivalent degree OR have 1+ year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-09 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector Establishing, investigating, and reestablishing land and property boundaries; Conducting Land Surveying and Mapping; and preparing plats and legal descriptions for tracts of land OR have a combination of education and experience that equates to 1 year of experience.

For GS-12: The candidate must have 1+ year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-11 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector Providing input to and/or cost estimates on survey and mapping projects; Interpreting land surveying and mapping regulations and requirements; and Preparing and presenting technical briefings, point papers, official correspondence, metrics, etc., to varied and diverse audiences.

For GS-13: The candidate must have 1+ year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-12 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector Advising, as a subject matter expert, on technical matters related to land surveying and mapping where boundary-related issues are of major concern; Serving as a team member or team leader on projects requiring in-house land surveying and/or mapping activities or expertise; and Providing expert and/or technical support to Integrated Product Teams (IPT) and Architect-Engineer (A-E) firms.

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